Egypt

by Renee F. Friedman, W. Vivian Davies, Vivian Davies, et al.

This exciting and accessible book makes it clear that new discoveries are continually emerging from a land where one might assume that the treasure trove of archaeological finds have long been exhausted. Plentiful illustrations accompany a text that illuminates old questions and addresses issues such as: Is the Egyptian hieroglyphic system older than the Mesopotamian script? Did Egyptian pharaohs order the robbing of their ancestors' tombs? How is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714119342
• ISBN13: 9780714119342
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.